Famous Birthdays In 1626

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)

Jan 25 John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born in the year 1626.

Feb 05 In the year 1626 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)

Mar 12 In the year 1626 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)

Apr 05 Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born in the year 1626.

Apr 12 Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised

May 12 Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.

May 27 In the year 1626 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder

Jul 25 In the year 1626 birth of geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian

Aug 01 Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676) was born in the year 1626.

Aug 12 Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 14 On this day in history birth of daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born in the year 1626.

Oct 05 On this day in history birth of johann Schop, composer

Oct 09 John Ferrabosco, composer was born in the year 1626.

Oct 17 In the year 1626 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)

Dec 08 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born in the year 1626.

Dec 20 In the year 1626 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)

Jan 01 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.

Jan 21 In the year 1626 john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62

Jan 24 Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580) died in the year 1626.

Feb 07 In the year 1626 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)

Feb 11 Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died on this day in history.

Feb 20 On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies

Feb 28 In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51

Apr 09 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies in the year 1626.